[TenTec] modifying Omni V for QRP ?

[Lane C. Zeitler]

I remember seeing an article in QST I believe it was using this method to
reduce the power on a TS-440SAT in SSB since it does not have an "RF Power"
control like it's newer brothers do. Heard it was very effective.

Lane
Km3G
San Diego
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Mendelsohn <alexm@pennwell.com>
To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, June 12, 1998 7:20 AM
Subject: FW: [TenTec] modifying Omni V for QRP ?


>
>
>Hi folks:
>
>For what it's worth, you can often force a a radio into very low power by
>feeding dc into its ALC circuit. A simple high resistance voltage divider
>across a 9-V battery will often do the trick. Use a pot so that you can
very
>the voltage between one leg and the wiprer, and reduce power to QRP levels
>of a watt or three.
>
>
>Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex in Kennebunk, Maine  .-.-.
> ----------
>From: Dale L. Martin
>To: ALEXM; "Ten-Tec Reflector"
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] modifying Omni V for QRP ?
>Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 3:43PM
>
>
>Not all Ten-Tec radios go to (near) zero watts output with the
>PWR control.
>
>Dan, have you tried to find/build an attenuator that will eat up
>15 watts to leave you with 5?
>
>73,
>dale, kg5u
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Baldwin <baldwin@primenet.com>
>To: Paul R. Valko <prvalko@oakland.edu>
>Cc: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 14:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] modifying Omni V for QRP ?
>
>
>>
>>You mean "RF PWR" and turning the knob fully counterclockwise
>>still sends out a minimum of approx. 20 watts which is above
>>QRP Power levels but I am sure you all ready know that.
>>Thanks anyway Dan KK7JZ
>>
>>At 02:37 PM 6/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>
>>>There is a small knob on the front panel marked DRIVE.
>>>
>>>Keep it fully counterclockwise.
>>>
>>>73! =paul= W8KC
>>>Collector of Ten*Tecs and other fine plastics
>>>
>>><http://www.acs.oakland.edu/~prvalko>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Dan Baldwin wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I want to modify my Omni V for QRP power levels. I read an
>old posting
>>>> which indicated that it could be done but did not include a
>description
>>>> of the modification. If anyone has any info. on this I sure
>would like to
>>>> know. Thanks - Dan KK7JZ
>>>>
>>>>
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